We are seeing off-the-cuff interest in our new bootstrapped product. We know problem exists because we face it. We also know our solution is better because we have data around how fast our model runs and how quickly it processes data.
However, when Ireached out to potential customers I get lackluster response. We did convert at least two people into paid customers. For others though, we have not heard back.
I don't know whether this is symptom of solving for a small feature or market is just rough.
How can I communicate and add value to the product when it seems like a small feature but in reality it is a hard problem?
If you have to convince your customers that they have a problem, you have already lost.
> We know problem exists because we face it.
A dangerous assumption that has led to many failed startups.
> However, when Ireached out to potential customers I get lackluster response
Make sure to verify that the problem exists and that people are spending money to fix it.
Don’t waste time trying to build something that “someone somewhere” may want.
Do your target customers care about these engineering performance targets?
> How can I communicate and add value to the product
Why “add value”, instead try removing extraneous features and figure out what the core of your offer is, and focus on doing that right. In other words , cut the fat out.